てか
teka
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “てか” mean?
wait, I mean, anyway
Example
“てか、宿題やった？”
teka, shukudai yatta?
Wait, did you do the homework?
Good to know
Also ってか. Jumps to a new topic or corrects the last one.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: ところで
Heard in a conversation
First day at the part-time job
Mio 神！ラーメン行こ。普通にうまい店知ってる。
You're a god! Let's get ramen. I know a genuinely great place.
Ren よき。秒で行く。てか、辞めるのはワンチャンありだよ。
Nice. I'll be there in seconds. Anyway, quitting is maybe still an option.
Mio それな。来月まで様子見。あざす！
Exactly. I'll see how it goes till next month. Thx!
More from Tokyo
- やばいcrazy, insane (great or terrible)
- マジでseriously?, for real
- ガチfor real, seriously, hardcore
- りょk, got it
- それなexactly!, so true
- ぶっちゃけhonestly, to be blunt
- 無理no way, can't (do it)
- だるいsuch a drag, can't be bothered
Songs from Tokyo
- Lemon · Kenshi YonezuLevel A2
- Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me) · Miki MatsubaraLevel A2
- Ue o Muite Arukō · Kyu SakamotoLevel A2
- Marigold · AimyonLevel A2
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